
CarGurus Data Breach: 12.5 Million User Records Stolen by ShinyHunters
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The data breach monitoring service Have I Been Pwned has integrated records of 12.5 million CarGurus customers after the hacker group ShinyHunters stole and leaked their data. The incident involves unauthorized access to user datasets, though no specific date for the breach was provided in the report. The compromised data was attributed to ShinyHunters, a known cybercriminal collective active in selling and distributing stolen information. No technical details, such as attack vectors or specific data fields exposed, were disclosed in the article. The impact is limited to the confirmed inclusion of the stolen records in Have I Been Pwned's database.